Softball Recap: Liberty triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kelsie Skaggs

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 10:37am

Softball Recap: Liberty Lions vs. Heritage Patriots

Liberty put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Heritage Patriots an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Liberty who now have four in a row.

The team relied heavily on Kelsie Skaggs, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Rice, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Liberty's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

Liberty will be playing at home against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Antioch likes a good challenge. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. Heritage is facing Deer Valley at the right time seeing as Deer Valley is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.

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